Vanilla and cinnamon add sweetness while ginger and red pepper bring a surprise heat to these grilled tropical fruit skewers. Make sure bananas are firm and ripe for this spicy, jazzed up, special dessert.
INGREDIENTS (for 6 servings):
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rum
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Red Pepper
- 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
- 4 ripe red or 2 ripe yellow bananas, peeled, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
- 2 star fruit, cut into 1-inch slices
- 8-12 skewers
PREPARATION:
In a small bowl, stir first 6 ingredients until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
Thread fruit alternately onto double skewers. Brush with spice mixture. Let stand 5 minutes.
Grill or broil fruit skewers 10 minutes or until brown, basting with spice mixture and turning occasionally.
Note:To prevent pieces of fruit from spinning around as you turn kabobs, thread fruit onto two parallel skewers for each kabob.